When
you’ve leapt from a
horse onto the tail end of a plane that’s taking flight, fought an international bomb maker on sky-high
scaffolding with impressive parkour skills, and corkscrewed a car over a broken bridge, you might just deserve to have
your own day. Today is
Global James Bond Day, marking the
53
rd anniversary of the release of DR. NO in 1962. Since Sean Connery made his debut as the first cinema
version of James Bond, five other Bonds have succeeded him in the iconic spy role.
Spectre, to be released on
November 6
th , may be Daniel Craig’s last turn as Bond, and so far we know the plot involves a cryptic
message from Bond’s past that leads him to uncover a sinister organization named SPECTRE. The movie’s trailers see Craig
dashing as ever in his 00 work, charmingly clad in tailored suits and separates, many of which are Tom Ford (who, by the
way, also designed a fair number of Craig’s suits in
Quantum of Solace and
Skyfall). Today we’ll take
a look at three of our favorite outfits that we’ve glimpsed from the Bond trailers. We may not all be able to have Tom
Ford as our personal suit maker, but we can definitely take some style cues from this eternally sharp spy.
The
Blue Sharkskin O’Connor Suit
The O’Connor suit was specifically
created by Tom Ford for Daniel Craig in his role as James Bond. The sharkskin version, which is seen in several clips
from the trailers as well as on the movie poster above, features a jacket with straight shoulders and a single vent.
It’s also closely fitted and is shorter in length. His trousers have narrow legs and are flat in front. Bond wears this
suit with a white shirt with a point collar and a white handkerchief tucked in his breast pocket. A matching navy tie
and sleek black Crockett & Jones derby shoes give this suit a classic Bond feel. For a more complete view of the
suit, see the Bond movie poster above.
SHOP: Tom
Ford O'Connor Base Sharkskin Two-Piece Suit, Navy
The Ivory Dinner Jacket
The ivory dinner jacket is having a revival of sorts. Made popular in the '70s thanks to
John Travolta's career-launching role in
Saturday Night Fever, the ivory jacket is now being spotted on red
carpets and now on modern-day Bond. A first for Daniel Craig’s Bond but seen before on Sean Connery in
Diamonds Are
Forever in 1971, Bond wears the ivory dinner jacket during a scene romancing Bond girl Madeleine Swann (actress
Léa Seydoux). Tom Ford, who designed the statement tuxedo,
described
it as a 'windsor ivory viscose faille dinner jacket with a peak lapel, single back vent and ivory grosgrain
details.' Bond pairs the jacket with a black cummerbund, a crisp white Tom Ford dress shirt with a spread collar, and a
black diamond batwing bow tie. Bond keeps the focus on the jacket with narrow black trousers.
SHOP SIMILAR:
J. Crew Ludlow Dinner Jacket in Italian Wool
The Casual Taupe Suit
Bond wears a taupe jacket, tan
trousers, and a crisp white shirt when he’s in Morocco. His jacket is cut shorter and the shoulders are more relaxed
than the other suits he wears in
Spectre. Though he wears a tie, its neutral brown color still keeps the look
casual.
SHOP SIMILAR: J. Crew Ludlow suit
jacket in Italian Houndstooth Wool
